Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD At-home FIT tests are a convenient way to screen for colon cancer by detecting ...

An at-home FIT test (Fecal Immunochemical Test) is one of the easiest ways to screen for colon cancer. This short explainer video shows who needs a FIT test, how it works, and how to ask your doctor ...

COLONPREV, a trial conducted in Spain, is the first among the large colonoscopy vs FIT studies, and its results raise as many questions as it answers. At a population level and with the study's ...

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

FIT outperformed cfDNA in detecting advanced precancerous colorectal lesions, showing higher sensitivity and specificity. Blood-based tests offer easier implementation and potentially higher adherence ...

People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study says. About 30% of patients mailed a free stool test kit completed their ...

This story was published on Feb. 24, 2023 and updated on March 4, 2025. Colorectal cancer, or collectively, cancers that develop in the colon and/or rectum, are currently on the rise. The United ...

Among individuals with a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) result, colonoscopy delays of more than 3 months and up to 24 months were not associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...